Pouncing-machine



(No M00181.

F. O. TAYLOR.

POUNOING MACHINE.

Patented Dec. 6, 1887.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC FRANCIS G. TAYLOR, OF DANBURY, CONNECTICUT.

POUNClNG-MACHINE.

' QPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 374,213, dated December 6, 1887.

Applicaiion filed January 4, 1886. Serial No. 187,519. (No model.)

.To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS O. TAYLOR, of Danbury, in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pouncing-Machines, used in the manufacture of hats, of which the following is a specification,reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to the let ters of reference marked thereon.

One of the objects of myinvention is to dispense with the use of sand or emery paper in the operation of pouncing or surfacing hatbodies; and it consists in an improvement in the pouneing-cone, which is constructed entirely of metal.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of my improved cone. Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the line w 00. Fig. 3 is a view of the larger end of the cone. Fig. 4 is a view of the smaller end of the cone.

Similar letters of reference indicate similar a parts in the respective figures.

A is the mandrel, which is driven at a high rate of speed in the ordinary manner. The mandrel is surrounded by a cone, B, formedin two sect-ions, a b, the line of union being the axial line of the shaft. The cone is formed of cast-steel suitably tempered, and is provided with a series of conically-shaped holes, a, each struction of cone are as follows: I dispense with sand-paper and emery-paper, which in the ordinary cone constantly require replenishing. The metallic operating-surface furnished by my cone is found to present asharper and better cuttingedge than can be obtained by sand or emery paper. It does not readily wear. By making the openings a conical, as shown, they constantly present a cutting-edge as the cone wears. This would not be the case were the holes cylindrical in shape.

The object of making the cone in two parts is to allow the beveled holes to be drilled.

I am aware of metallic cylinders'having ribs formed on their peripheries for the purpose of shearing or pouncing hats, and such construction I do not claim; but,

Having described my invention, I claim 1. In a pouncing-cone, the combination ofa mandrel and a surrounding perforated metallic cone, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the mandrel,tl1e twopart cone having conical openings, and securing devices, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal.

FRANCIS O. TAYLOR. [L. s.] Witnesses:

GEO. W. DE LAND, JAMES BRISBANE. 

